| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) PF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Thomas Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dane Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Jenkin (fresh) PF - Ronald Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Michael Jenkin inbounds the ball | 16-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado | Ronald Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Benjamin Murphy - foul #1 on Benjamin Murphy, team foul #1 | 16-26 |
| 19:45 | Colorado | Ronald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 19:45 | Colorado | Ronald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Billy Harris | 18-28 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | Ronald Morris can't finish the layup | 18-28 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Thomas Woodward tips it home | 18-30 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-30 |
| 18:54 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Jenkin | 18-30 |
| 18:36 | Colorado | Walter Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 18-30 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno scores on a shot from the right side | 20-30 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Dane Hicks is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 20-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Oren Melvin (SF) Michael Jenkin | |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Billy Harris out of the doubleteam | 23-30 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Dane Hicks misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-30 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Billy Harris pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Billy Harris hits the follow up shot | 25-30 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Dane Hicks is hacked by Benjamin Murphy - foul #2 on Benjamin Murphy, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Clarence Krahn (SF), Earl Corbin (C) Walter Centeno, Willie McIlwraith, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kokocinski (PG), Roy Cunningham (SG), Henry Willis (PF), Thomas Teisberg (C) Thomas Woodward, Dane Hicks, Ronald Morris, Walter Moore | |
| 16:12 | Colorado | Henry Willis knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Cunningham | 25-32 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Billy Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Jenkin (SF) Oren Melvin | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Krahn (fresh) PF - Benjamin Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Samuel Kokocinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Jenkin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Willis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Teisberg (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Colorado | Thomas Teisberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 25-32 |
| 15:30 | Colorado | Henry Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 15:05 | Colorado | Michael Jenkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SF), Patrick Molden (C) Billy Harris, Clarence Krahn, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Woodward (PG), Dane Hicks (SG), Ronald Morris (PF) Samuel Kokocinski, Roy Cunningham, Henry Willis | |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden clanks a floater from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith grabs the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Centeno | 27-32 |
| 14:06 | Colorado | Dane Hicks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-32 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Patrick Molden | 27-32 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SG), Earl Corbin (C) Ross Florkowski, Benjamin Murphy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Oren Melvin (SF), Walter Moore (C) Michael Jenkin, Thomas Teisberg | |
| 13:32 | Colorado | Ronald Morris throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Woodward | 27-34 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 13:08 | Colorado | Oren Melvin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Ronald Morris makes the runner from the baseline set up by Oren Melvin | 27-36 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Moore - foul #1 on Walter Moore, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Clarence Krahn (SF), Benjamin Murphy (PF) Walter Centeno, Willie McIlwraith, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kokocinski (SG), Michael Jenkin (SF), Henry Willis (PF) Dane Hicks, Oren Melvin, Ronald Morris | |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Henry Willis is hacked by Benjamin Murphy - foul #3 on Benjamin Murphy, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Earl Corbin (C) Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roy Cunningham (SG) Thomas Woodward | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Krahn (fresh) PF - Benjamin Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Samuel Kokocinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Jenkin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Colorado | Henry Willis's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Krahn | 29-36 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Roy Cunningham steps in front of the Earl Corbin pass | 29-36 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | Henry Willis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 29-36 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn misses the tip | 29-36 |
| 10:34 | Colorado | Roy Cunningham snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 10:16 | Colorado | Roy Cunningham misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Benjamin Murphy - foul #4 on Benjamin Murphy, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SF), James Hoehn (PF) Ross Florkowski, Clarence Krahn, Benjamin Murphy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Woodward (PG), Oren Melvin (SF), Ronald Morris (PF), Thomas Teisberg (C) Samuel Kokocinski, Michael Jenkin, Henry Willis, Walter Moore | |
| 10:16 | Colorado | Roy Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 10:16 | Colorado | Roy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Woodward picks off the pass by Walter Centeno in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | Roy Cunningham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Woodward | 29-39 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 10:03 | Colorado | Ronald Morris grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Roy Cunningham comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 09:49 | Colorado | Oren Melvin tips it back up and in | 29-41 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | James Hoehn misses the fadeaway near the basket | 29-41 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Billy Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Billy Harris is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Billy Harris, team foul #5 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (SG), Patrick Molden (PF) Billy Harris, James Hoehn | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dane Hicks (SG) Roy Cunningham | |
| 08:56 | Colorado | Ronald Morris misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willie McIlwraith | 29-41 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden is fouled on the floor by Ronald Morris - foul #2 on Ronald Morris, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SG), Benjamin Murphy (PF) Ross Florkowski, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Walter Moore (C) Thomas Teisberg | |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Dane Hicks steals it from Willie McIlwraith | 29-41 |
| 07:51 | Colorado | Oren Melvin misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Thomas Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dane Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Oren Melvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Ronald Morris swats the layup by Patrick Molden | 29-41 |
| 07:41 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Ronald Morris | 29-41 |
| 07:16 | Colorado | Patrick Molden steps in front of the Walter Moore pass | 29-41 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Billy Harris | 31-41 |
| 06:40 | Colorado | Ronald Morris is alone and drills a shot from the left wing set up by Oren Melvin | 31-43 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy is open and buries a jumper from the left side set up by Willie McIlwraith | 33-43 |
| 06:13 | Colorado | Oren Melvin is open and buries a floater from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie McIlwraith | 36-45 |
| 05:23 | Colorado | Oren Melvin misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Harris | 39-45 |
| 04:35 | Colorado | Oren Melvin knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Walter Moore | 39-47 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Moore - foul #2 on Walter Moore, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Peter Daniels (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), Earl Corbin (C) Walter Centeno, Billy Harris, Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kokocinski (PG), Roy Cunningham (SG), Michael Jenkin (SF), Henry Willis (PF), Thomas Teisberg (C) Thomas Woodward, Dane Hicks, Oren Melvin, Ronald Morris, Walter Moore | |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 03:53 | Colorado | Thomas Teisberg hits a floater in the paint | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Daniels (fresh) SF - Clarence Krahn (fresh) PF - Patrick Molden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Samuel Kokocinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Jenkin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Teisberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ross Florkowski | 42-49 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Thomas Teisberg misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Daniels - foul #1 on Peter Daniels, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Hoehn (PF) Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Thomas Teisberg makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Thomas Teisberg misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Jenkin - foul #1 on Michael Jenkin, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SG) Peter Daniels | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Woodward (PG), Dane Hicks (SG) Samuel Kokocinski, Roy Cunningham | |
| 02:31 | Colorado | Dane Hicks makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Jenkin | 44-53 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SF), Benjamin Murphy (PF), Patrick Molden (C) Ross Florkowski, Clarence Krahn, James Hoehn, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Morris (PF), Walter Moore (C) Henry Willis, Thomas Teisberg | |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | Dane Hicks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-53 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Walter Centeno | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Walter Moore is hacked by Walter Centeno in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Centeno, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kokocinski (PG), Oren Melvin (SF) Thomas Woodward, Michael Jenkin | |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Walter Moore makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Walter Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith is whistled for traveling | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Dane Hicks is hacked by Billy Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Harris, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Dane Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Dane Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Billy Harris misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Oren Melvin snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Walter Centeno is called for the reach on Oren Melvin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Centeno, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG) Walter Centeno | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Oren Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Oren Melvin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Ronald Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 00:46 | Colorado | Ross Florkowski is called for the reach on Ronald Morris - foul #3 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #10 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roy Cunningham (SG), Thomas Teisberg (C) Dane Hicks, Walter Moore | |
| 00:46 | Colorado | Ronald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:46 | Colorado | Ronald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden gets the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie McIlwraith | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Thomas Teisberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Ronald Morris grabs the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Samuel Kokocinski runs out the clock | 50-60 |